NINE
Changes in the Field of Play
The strategies we have outlined in this book are classics, but “classic” should not be interpreted to mean “static.” The game of hardball is dynamic and always evolving. New barriers to achieving competitive advantage emerge and new roadblocks to building decisive advantage are erected. There are issues that are so significant and complex (like the rising power of China) that they become chronic, and can never completely be removed from the managerial agenda.
In this chapter, we outline several issues that will affect the way the game of hardball must be played in the future and that change the rules for players who wish to be winners, especially on the global field.
PLAYING THE CHINA CARD
China will be the biggest ...
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